There is a triangular relationship between poverty, child labour and illiteracy who have a cause and consequence relationship. We will have to break this vicious circle.

Child labor perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and other social problems.

I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty. If children are deprived of education, they remain poor.

Elimination of child labour and access to education are like two sides of one coin. One cannot be achieved without the other.

I dream for a world which is free of child labour, a world in which every child goes to school. A world in which every child gets his rights.

We as the governments, workers, employers and civil society must declare a war on child labour. This war cannot be won without strong, committed, coherent, and well-resourced worldwide movement. Equally needed is a genuine and active coordination between intergovernmental agencies at the highest level.